Busy market for St Denys’ harvest celebration event

There was a packed programme of entertainment for Sleaford’s St Denys’ Day and Harvest Celebration event on Saturday.

The event held in the Market Place saw regular market traders joined by a dozen other stalls of various types, filling the space.

St Deny's Day event organised by Sleaford Town Council. William Alvey school pupils performing. EMN-171016-114712001

Entertainment enjoyed included performances by the Sleaford Ukulele Orchestra, the William Alvey School choir singing a harvest song and Chris Clark performing a special song he had penned for the occasion.

The market pitches were free of charge and the event was officially opened by the Mayor of Sleaford coun Jan Mathieson, Town Crier John Griffiths and Rev Philip Johnson, Vicar of Sleaford.

Sleaford Town Council is hoping to hold more special markets like this one.

There was also the council’s second car boot sale on Sunday in Eastgate Car Park, which was very successful. There were 25 cars who came to sell goods.